ABSTRACT
The increased complexity and automation of ships, very diverse operational profiles and critical operations they are involved in, call for an evolution of the processes and tools applied for their design. Safety, security, reliability, maintenance and life cycle cost of the systems should be addressed very early at concept design stage, and in collaboration between users, design teams, suppliers and classification society. Such a collaborative process, based on Systems Engineering, has been developed within the HOLISHIP project and is illustrated for the concept design of an Offshore Supply Vessel. It is supported by specific tools, developed or adapted to marine and offshore applications:
– a new system architecture tool is used to highlight functional chains of interest;
– model–based performance assessment tools, support CAPEX and fuel consumption assessment by exploring a large number of equipment alternatives and optimal modes of operation for power generation;
– a model based dynamic simulation tool for safety and reliability supports RAM analyses.
